The Sun. — London, England, 1836-01-30 00:00:00

le.-- , - - PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT JNE O'CLOCK. sank Stock ...... ........ . 2ls'• ~ ,i '. India Stock.... 3 per Cent Red. q 114! :, ' Ditto Bonds 3 per Cent Cong... .............. 91 1 A 1 ! South Yea Stock — 314 per Cent. —, Old Annuities Ditto Bed 1 0."4 New Ditto — New :li. per Cent "')F‘ 14 ;, 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751... New n per Cent . — Exch. Bills, £l,OOO 00 =oi 2-2 pm. Bank long Arinuitics to expire ! Ditto 5OO -,) on 2:2 pm. Jan. 5, iStiO i67i i Ditto Small '9. `2O :22 pre. Oct. In, IMO —l Ditto Commercial — __. PIT'. Jan 5, IPfie ... ....—' Ditto Advertised — pea Jan 5, ISt 0 — - Bank Stork for Account.... April 5, 1550........ .......... Jan 5. 1871 , — i Consols for Account . ....... Omnium PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds — ; Peruvian Bonds -.•.••••••••••••.. . Belgian Bonds ....—... Ditto Account . Brazilian Bonds ... Ditto Account — Ditto New Bonds Buenos Ayres Bonds — Ditto Account Ditto Account —l, Ditto, 3 per cent. Chillian Bonds — , Prussian Ponds Ditto Account - \ Russian Bonds, 1829 _ Coinlian Bonds - Ditto Account Ditto Account .................. Ditto Metallic. umbian Bonds, 18.2-1... ..... -- Spanish Bonds — Col Ditto Accoent .................. ! Ditto Account ... Danish Bonds ................. Ditto Bonds, IRS-1 ... Ditto Account .................. Ditto Account 49; ii 7,g, Greek Bonds ........................ , French, 5 per cent. Ditto Bonds, 19.25 .... ......... Di tto Account . — , 1 per cent. —f. —c. Mexican Bonds. 5 per cent.... ' Exchange —f. -r. Ditto Account — Dutch, 3!Q per cent. Ditto (3 per cent Ditto Account Neapolitan — Ditto Account — PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. Oita "franca Mining Company Columb:r Mining Company (issued at 5/. pm.) 55 12 Mining Company of Ireland 7 4% Real del MoritF Mining Co., Registere.l 63!. 193.6 a. Ditto Unreoistered 2J G rea t Western Railway Company lO 25 4V, Brighton Railway Company Brighton (Gibbs') Railway 1 11 1 , London and Greenwich Railway Company 2l '29 London and Southampton Railway Company l5 UN North Midland Railway Company 5 Ski, 1 ,4 National Bank of Ireland lO 13Y, COURSE OF EXCEL Amsterdam C.F 12 7 Ditto, at sight ..... . ........... 12 54 Rotterdam 2U. 12 7 Antwerp l2 64 ,14amlsurg 51.8. 13 144 Altona . 13 144 Pari..., 3 days' sight O5 75 Ditto ..................... 2 Us 25 0.: Bordeaux . Frankfort on Maine, Ex. M 153% Petersburgh, ruble 3 Us. 10 0 Berlin Vienna, effective f1.......2 51 lO 13 T r i es t e ditto lO 13 Madrid 37 Cadiz 'l7 ^.^l .NGE YESTERDAY. Leghorn 1 7 3,i Genoa 9.5 95 Milan 'lt Venice 47 Naples 4 0 3,4 Palermo per oz. 122 Lisbon 5 5 14 Oporto Rio Janeiro 37 - 13,711 i a Buenos Ayres Dublin, 21 e.:; s' sight 1' Cork PRICE OF BULLION, PER OZ Portugal Gold, coin £0 0 0 Foreign Gold, in bars 3 17 9 New Doubloons New Dollars Silver, bars, standard 0 4 11N 1j,;11303 ... . 57 Baicelona 96.14 MN Seviile 48 Gibraltar PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, JANUARY 27. 3 per Cent. Consols ...... 9136 Grand Canal Deb, 6 per cent. 88 Ditto Reduced - Ditto, 4 per cent - 3'i per Cent. Stock B9 Hibernian Bank Ditto New, 1830 3l,per Cent. Debentures 92A i National Insurance Co. -- Bank Stock 2141.! ICity Debentures, 4 per cent... 22 Royal Canal Stock. 33'r I Ballast Office Debentures, 4 s , Grand Canal Stock -- per cent. _ _ _ THEATRE ROYAL. DRURY-LANE. area , o:,raction for One Night only.—The great Patronage which upon the Performances at this Theatre i nduce s t he has been bestoV a ' d Lessee to spare no expense, on all occasions, in contributing to the En tertainment of the Putqjc, ."nd with this view he has made arrangements for a SACRED and MIgCELT.ANEOUS PERFORMANCE of 3IU_ SIC, to take place THIS EVENI:':G, on which occasion the most emi nent British and Foreign Talent will hd7e the honour of making their appearance, consisting of Mr. Braham, Mr. H. Phillips, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Anderson, Signor Giubelei, Madame Stockhausen, Miss Sheriff, Mdlle. Bildstein (Niece of Madame Stockhausen, hef first appearance in putilic), Miss F. Healy, and Mr. M. W. Balfe (his first aPP6.2rance on the Engi;,sh Stage). Part I.—A Selection from Haydn's Grand Oratorio, THE CREATION. A Selection from—HAYDN'S SEASONS. Between the First and Second Parts the celebrated Madame Dalcken will perform a Grand Kuitasia on the Grand Piano. Part lI.—A selection from Handel's Oratorio of TOE MESSIAH. Part lII.—A MISCELLANEOUS PERFORMANCE. To conclude with a Selection from Bochea's VOYAGE MI:SIC AL. Leader, Mr. Mori ; Conductor, Mr. T. Cooke. HAMBURG, JAN. 19, 1836. THREE DAYS of DRAWING being past, and NEITHER the LARGEST, nor ANY OTHER of the CAPITAL PRIZES, except ONE, being DRAWN, TICKETS of the SIXTY-SEVENTH HAMBURG GREAT LOTTERY, Warranted Undrawn, are now Selling at 101., say 101. sterling. The next Day of Drawing will be the 24th February, and the LARGEST CAPITAL PRIZE of the Lottery, being a Grand Premium for the Ticket coming up the first drawn Prize of Banco Mares One Thousand, will most probably be drawn on that day. On further approach of the LUCKY DAY, Tickets will rise considerably in price, but till the 12th February they will sell at 10/. sterling. Direct without delay to the Contractors, HEINE BROTHERS, in Hamburg, The publication of Tap. Sur.' NEWSPAPER commenced this day at 5 minutes past Three o' Clock. , --.;.. ~--,-.-,i' 'P ,:,,,, I , -- ' i. ! ~...,,,,,,..-_,... . ~~=.. } / 1 N j ry /. ' - S.-~[ rTiAn LONDON, SATURDAY. EVENING, JANUARY 30, 1836. Though the topic is something of the tritest, still we feel that we cannot too frequently, or too urgently, repeat our exhortations to Ore Reform Members to be, each man, at his post on the , I.th of February. That day is now close at hand ; and from the bustle appa rent among the Tories, as well as ifom the tone of swagger and bravado in which their weekly, and monthly journals are indulging, we may ani:icipate that a pretty stiff hurricane will set in on the very first night of discussion. Let it not then take the Reformers unawares, but find them prepared to make head against its utmost fury. Though their majority in the House is by no means great, it is nevertheless quite large enough for all purposes of practical utility. Besides, it has this one paramount advantage, namely, that it speaks the almost unanimous sense of the in telligent middle classes ; whereas the Tory minority, imposing as its numerical array may appear, is merely the organ of a faction, united but by one bond—the bond of desperation. All the varied powers that tact— assurance—and reckless despair can set in motion, will be, no doubt, brought into full activity by the Tories, to enable them to achieve a triumph, or something like it, on the first great division that occurs in the House. And this, we predict, will take place on the second, or at any rate, the third night of the Session ; so that the Reformers must see that they have not an hour to lose. Meantime, the country is all anxiety for the striking of the first blow, knowing well that it will go far to decide the destiny of the Conservatives, who have yet to be taught the exact situation in which they stand with the people. Many of them would fain believe—despite the public demon strations to the contrary that have lately taken place— that their party is still popular, still the very reverse of anti-national ; it hecom'es, therefore, the bounden duty of all zealous Reformers to seize the earliest op portunity of setting them right on these points, by supplying them with irrefragable proofs of the utter detestation in which their principles, and their method o f propagating them, are held by all enlightened citi zens. This will be really rendering them a service, and acting far more kindly and considerately towards them, than is done by their own journals, who, day by day, are pampering their self-love with the most sycophantic flatteries, and insinuating the most pestilent falsehoods into their ears. Mark the way in which the Times is constantly reminding them o f their overwhelming influence ! Observe the sickening adulation of the Post, which is never weary of assuring them that they represent, in their own persons and principles, all the moral worth, and sound common-sense of the community ! Is this the proper way to support a party ? To cram it with con ceits and flatteries, and so keep it constantly in the dark, when the broad light of truth should be let in on it ? Well may the Tories exclaim, with reference to their party scribes, " save me from my friends !" These journalists are daily doing them a world of mis chief, and it is the Reformers who will be proving them selves the best friend of the Conservatives, by helping them to a full and perfect knowledge of the nature of their position in the country ; and showing them, by demonstrations, w*h even prejudice itself cannot gainsay, what , theV4*p......0, r rather what they have not—to expeAfetiti ih e ., at i r i, o4tching Session. We direcol*-14ttention of Our readers, and espe cia:lly that of the CHANCELLOR of the ExCHEQLTER, 1 \ } 4MIE SUN, LONIiON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1856. to the Report of a Meeting of the Paper Manufacturers which will be found in another part of The Sun, Fhe object of the Meeting, which was as numerous as .t was respectable, comprising the majority of the Manu facturers in the country, was to take into considera tion the fourteenth Report of the Commissioners of Excise Inquiry, on the subject of paper. That Report states that the existing Excise laws and regulations re specting them, are as unjust in their enactments, as they are pernicious, inconsistent, and immoral in their operation. In fact, so contradictory are they in some cases, and so perplexing in others, that those whose duty it is to enforce them are often at a loss how to proceed. Even the Chief Commissioners of the Board are equally puzzled ; and in order to get out of a dilemma which they can neither explain nor justify, they frequently compromise duties which they ought to exact, and as frequently exact what they ought to remit ! Surely such a mass of incongruity as the Excise Laws ought not to be tolerated any longer by a Parliament which considers itself so enlightened in commercial matters; for the tendency of the present (miscalled) laws is to oppress and rob the fair trader, that the smuggler may flourish at his expense ! But it were idle to insist any further on the enormity—justice and fair play must at length be done to those who, from jionour as well as duty, support the reve nue ; and the temptation to smuggling be at once re moved, by placing all parties on an equal footing. Nothing less will do, and nothing more is wanted. We think that a reduction of the duty on first class paper to one-half, could not injure the revenue, if to that be coupled a reduction in the stamp duty to less than a penny ; for the increased consumption o newspapers would be very great in consequence. The portion of Count Pozzo DI BoßGo ' s secret dispatch of the 28th of November, 1828, which re lates to the then policy of the Cabinets of London and Vienna, on the war between Russia and Turkey, is given in another part of The Sun. It appears from the whole tenour of this dispatch that Austria was the only European Power, and MET TERN ICH the only Minister, that cordially sympathized with the Turks, from a knowledge of the disastrous consequences to Europe of the exter mination of the Porte by Russia. France, Eng land, and Prussia were made the tools of the Auto crat, and the " greatest Captain of the age " was the merest dupe of the machinations of NESSELRODE and his emissaries. We shall endeavour to give the conclusion of this important state-document on Mon day, when we may have an opportunity of accompany ing it with a few pertinent observations. A Correspondent at Bath has kindly favoured us with a report of the conviction of an unstamped news vender by the Magistrates of that city, which will be found in another column ; followed by some able ob servations from the Spectator, on the propriety of abo lishing the Newspaper Stamp Duty. The system of Government prosecutions for the sale of unstamped publications has been carried far enough. It has had a fair trial ; it has not only failed, but it has increased the evil it was adopted to remedy ; and now all that remains is either to abolish the tax, or to put down the Press altogether. The circulation of unstamped news papers has nearly doubled since the Government took measures to restrain it by fine and imprisonment ; and were the Magistrates to treble the convictions, the sale of the unstamped would be ten times greater than it is even now. The truth is, that to defeat the law in this instance, is regarded as highly creditable by a very numerous and increasing class of people. The indi viduals engaged in it have not only the solace derived from a species of martyrdom in a good cause to sup port them ; but many of them have what they con sider personal wrongs to revenge upon the Govern ment—wrongs which they have no power of revenging save through the columns of the unstamped. But a regard for the morality of the Press itself ought to have great influence with Ministers in acce lerating the time for abolishing the stamp duty. Such a measure is now inevitable ; therefore, to delay its accomplishment is only to render persons despe rate, who will very shortly have it in their power to exercise a considerable influence in directing public opinion. Several of the unstamped proprietors and writers opposed the law, in the first instance, from a mistaken sense of duty ; although in other respects they were by no means inimical to the Government. Some of these individuals, from long imprisonment, losses, and a variety of other causes, have been driven into a state of recklessness bordering on insanity, and now rave against whatever seems to oppose the accomplish ment of their Utopian purposes. Prosecutions are daily adding to their number ; the public generally sympathise with them : whereas, were the Govern ment, in the event of not abolishing the tax, to re duce it to a penny, there would be no more commi seration for a convicted vendor of illegal newspapers, than there is for a convicted smuggler of bad brandy. We regret to have to mention the death of Mr. HAY woos, which occurred on Tuesday last, and in consequence of which the rule for a criminal infor mation, which had been applied for against him in the Court of King's Bench, for a libel on Lieut.-Col. FAIRMAN, was not made absolute. The unfortunate circumstances that accelerated, if not actually caused, the death of the late Lord NAPIER, demand the earliest possible inquiry on the part of the British Parliament. We are not aware that the Go vernment has taken any measures with a view to com pel the Chinese authorities at Canton to explain the grounds of the violence offered to the official Represen tative of his Britannic MAJESTY ; neither hare we learned that any Mandarin, Hoppo, or even Hong merchant, has yet proffered, in the name of the Em- PEROR, so much as a word of explanation or apology for the violence offered to the honour of the British KING and nation, in the person of that lamented Nobleman. The country cannot have forgotten the indignities heaped upon the British Representative by the Governor Loo, in his orders addressed to the " English Barbarian Eye ;" and still less can it cease to remember the sufferings of Lord NA PIER — stretched on a sick-bed, a prisoner in his house,• his domestics expelled, his fire quenched, the com monest necessaries of life—even cold water—refused him ; and subject, moreover, to a system of fiendish torment, which, in the opinion of the best-informed British residents, occasioned his death. Sleep was denied him by the striking of gongs ; and it is asserted that the Governor had ordered a Chinese guard to re main near his Lordship's door for the express purpose of striking gongs, and making the most discordant noises, whenever the attendants upon the " Barbarian Eye" signified that he felt disposed to sleep ! And yet while Lord NA PIER was thus tortured—a prisoner in the hands of a Chinese slave—fifty merchant ships bearing the British flag, well manned, and some of them well armed, were lying quietly at anchor, almost under the walls in which his Lordship was confined We cannot comprehend how the opinions so preva lent among the bulk of the English people—namely, that the Chinese never resort to hostilities, and that to offend them would ruin our trade, as they could, and would, close their ports against British vessels— first gained currency ; but we can assure them thg opinions ever were more preposterous. Every privilege obtained by the nations trading with China have beep almost uniformly purchased by hostilitie s , and retained by a display of force. The Portuguese, the Dutch, the Spaniards, and the English, all severally compelled the Chinese authorities to permit the people to trade with them—subject, however, to certain restrictions im posed by the genius of the Chinese Government. In 1637, Captain WEDDELL. chastised the Chinese for having made prisoners of some British supercargoes on their way to Canton, by seizing and dismantling the forts near Macao ; and even compelled the Governor to allow him to choose any place he might think proper for erecting a British fort and factory—an undertaking which fell to the ground with the failure of the Company in whose service the gallant Captain was employed. On several more recent occasions individuals were not wanting to assert the dignity of the British Empire ; but we' must add, with regret, that such measures were not sanctioned by the Go vernment of this country , w hi c h, on a ll occasions, seems to have c are d very li tt l e a b ou t th e es timation in which the Emperor of CHINA and his chief Manda rins might hold it. As the trade of Great Britain with China is now open—and consequently as the protection which the accredited agents of a Company might afford to all British ships trading to Canton will not now be ex tended to private vessels--the Government must insist upon such arrangements with the Chinese authorities as will secure to British merchants the rights of an equitable commerce, without being exposed to the illegal imports, the violence, and the indignities to which as bar barians they are now subjected. The importance of this measure is well set forth in an Address to the British People, explanatory of our Commercial relations with the Empire 9f China, from which we copied a Petition from the British residents at Canton to the KING in Council on this subject, and which appeared in this Journal only a few days since. The author of this Address suggests the expediency of sending a mission to China, armed with powers, and with a force suf ficient to command the respect of the Chinese Govern ment. He further states, that such a force need not be very considerable—that all that will be wanted is energy and determination—an open declaration of our wants, and the consequences of refusing them. The following, in his opinion, ought to be the principal objects of the mission, or expedition, charged with the commands of his MAJESTY, and the authority of the British Parliament and people : I. To obtain a recognition of the King of England as the independent Sovereign of a civilized country. 11. To require an apology for the treatment of Lord Napier, as Commissioner of the King of England. • 111. Compensation must be made for the losses caused to British merchants by the stoppage of the trade while Lord Napier was at Canton, and for some time after his departure. IV. Until particular rules are framed by the consent of both Governments, British subjects shall not, for any wrong done either to another British subject, or to a Chinese subject, be liable to more severe punishment than is applicable to the like offence by the laws of England. V. No hoppo, or other authority whatever, shall be at liberty to impose any tax, or duty, direct or indirect, on any foreign ships or vessels, on any articles of export or import, or any boats, coolies, or other conveyance of goods, other than, or different from, the prescribed Imperial tariff. VI. Vessels not engaged in trade shall pay the ordinary pilotage, but no other duty or charge whatever. They shall be freely allowed to purchase refreshments and articles requi site for repair or refit, and to hire workmen for such purpose. VII. Merchant vessels shall pay shipping charges of all kinds, according to their real size, as ascertained by their certificate of registry. None of the persons engaged in sup plying them with provisions, or stores, shall be subject to any fee or exaction whatever in that capacity. VIII. British subjects may take their families to any place where they reside themselves, and may employ any sort of vehicle they may find agreeable or convenient, as freely as natives. IX. British subjects may visit any part of the country under passports signed by the British Commissioner, and counter signed by the Chinese authority at the place. X. A British subject desirous of residin g for a lawful object in any part of the country, shall report imself in per son to the Chief Magistrate of the place, specifying his lodg ing, and shall do the same as often as be may change his lodg ing but shall not thereafter be in any way molested or con trolled in his pursuits, so long as they are conducted in a law ful and inoffensive manner. XI. British ships may proceed to any port in China at which an Imperial Custom-house has been established, and land and ship goods as freely, and on the same terms, as at Canton. Should there be no British Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner at such port, British subjects that may be charged with any offences must be sent for trial to the nearest port at which a British Commissioner resides. XII. British traders may have boats, or other conveyance, to carry goods from any one port of the country to another, paying the same rates of transit duties as natives. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Sydney Papers to the 23d of August, have been received at the North and South American Coffee House. Of the Markets, they speak thus :—" There is but a middling supply of vegetables in our Market. Potatoes, 10s. to 12s. per cwt. Poultry was scarce—fowls, 4s. to 4s. 6d. per couple ; ducks. ss. to ss. 6d. ; geese, 7s. to Ss. ; turkeys, Bs. to 9s. ; fresh butter, 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d. ; bacon, 10d. per lb. ; beef continues advancing-4d. and sd. per lb. ; mutton, 4d. to 4d. per lb. " BANKS.—The New Commercial Bank has divided profits at the rate of 15 per cent. per annum ; and the Old New South Wales Bank at 24 per cent. per annum. " Two important documents have been published by Govern. ment, showing the number of convicts assigned to private in dividuals, and the number retained in /he employ of the Crown. The support of twenty thousand convicts by the Colonists affords a very seasonable relief to the British Ex chequer." THE FUNDS. The arrival of the French mail with the express from Paris, is anxiously looked for, to have the confirmation of the reported victory of the British troops in the North of Spain. The individual who has absconded has caused a considerable sensation in the Foreign market, as he has taken in two bro kers in that market, it is said, to the amount of twelve thou sand pounds. Consols opened at the closing prices of yesterday, 91R- for the Account, and 91i for Money. Exchequer Bills 20 22 ; India Bonds 4 6 ; Bank Stock 215 f. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active Bonds 49+ ; Portu guese 83} 84 ; Three per Cents., 531 54 ; Colombian 33/ ; Mexican 371 38 ; Dutch 2} per cents, 543 553. ONE O' CLOCK. EXPRESS FROM MADRID. We have just received an express from Madrid, with the Gazette of the 23d inst. The capital remained tranquil, and the public confidence in the Ministers was increasing. The operations in the Bourse, on the 22d inst. had been very ex tensive. The Four per Cents were at 431 ; the. Five per Cents, 52 : 4 1 ; and the Passive at 161 17. In the Chamber of Proceres, on the 22d inst., a very stormy discussion took place on the occasion of the following address, which it was proposed to present to the Crown, relative to the riots at Barcelona. The address is as follows : " Madam,—The Peers of the kingdom, full of the deepest grief and sorrow, approach the foot of the Throne, to intreat of your Majesty to permit your Government to give information to the Chamber respecting the sad and lamentable occurrences at Barcelona, to enable thm to offer to your Majesty the co-ope ration which may be necessary for the preservation of the laws and public order. " Palace of the Chamber, Jan. 15, 1836. ( Signed) " Conde de Punerosti o, Marquis de Aleaneico, Marquis de Miratlores, Principe de Auglona, Joaquim Navarro, Duke St. Lorezo y del Parque, Marquis de Malfriea, Duke do Castro Terreno, Count de St. Co loma, Marquis of St. Cruz, Marquis de Guadaleazar, Count de Ceroellen, Count O'Reilly, Count de Mon terrin, Duke of St. Carlos, Count Guendulian, Duke de Noblejas, Marshal of Castel, Duke de Osuna." M. Mendizabal strenuously opposed the Address, on the ground that the Government was not yet in possession of the requisite information to lay before the Estamento. The Address was rejected by a large majority. In the Chamber of Procuradores the discussion of the Electoral Law was going on favourably. The 17th Article was under discussion. HALF-PAST ONE. Consols are 91i for the Account, and for Money 91. Nothing doing in either of the Markets. Exchequer Bills 22 prem. ; India Bonds 4 6 ; Bank Stock 215 fr. In the Foreign Market nothing doing. Spanish Active 49i ; Portuguese 831 84 ; Three per Cents. 531 54; in other Foreign securities nothing doing. THREE 0' CL 0 C.& consols for the Account, 911. We have great pleasure in observing that a New Edition of the " Life and Works of Cowper," by the Rev. Mr. Qrirpshawe, is to be commenced on 4 1 -. 1, 2 ,t of February, in Shill i ng Pa r t s, to b e p ublishe d Weekly. That the sale of this work will exceed that of any modern publi cation, we can heve no doubt. The poet if one of th i s most popular in the Iptigugi4e,and the cost is comparatively nothing, if we take into considaration . tho ob3lo* way in which the work is got up ; i . theillustrations are r ea ll y Wag tifuj, Jn a word, this edition of Cowper 's works oug ht t o find its way ipt,o event &awing-room and every cottage in the Wited Kinpiol* CHANCERY COURT.-(THIS DAY.) * The LORD CHANCELLOR, after hearing the case of a Ward in his private room, proceeded to hear the further arguments in the part heard case, of " Taylor v. Waters," which occu pied the whole day. The MASTER of the RoLLs was occupied with causes, and his Honour, the N'JcE- CHANCELLOR, with hearing short causes of no interest to the public. EXCHEQUER COURT-(THIS . DAY.) The Court was occupied the whole morning with cases of a mere technical nature. COMMISSION DAYS APPOINTED ON TIIE NORTH WALES CIRCUIT. (Before Mr. Baron GURNEY.) FOR THE SPRING ASSIZES. Welch Pool Tuesday, Bth March. 8a1a.... Saturday, 12th do. . Caernarvon Wednesday, 16th do. Beaumaris Saturday, 19th do. Ruthin Wednesday, 23d do. Mold Saturday, 26th do. Chester. Wednesday, 30th do. SOUTH WALES CIRCUIT. (Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.) Swansea Tuesday, Ist March Haverfordwcst Tuesday, Bth do. Cardigan Saturday, 12th do. Caermarthen Wednesday, 16th do. Brecon Wednesday, 23d do. Presteign Chester ...Saturday, 26th do. ......Wednesday, 30th do. THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF LONDON. Yesterday the Committee of the whole Court upon the Municipal Institutions of the City met at the Guildhall. The LORD MAYOR in the Chair. Mr. PRITCHARD moved that application be made to Lord John Russell for a copy of the Report of the Municipal Inquiry Commissioners at the earliest possible period, and to receive a deputation of the Committee to confer with.him previously to the introduction of any Bill into Parliament for the Reform of the Corporation of London. The •resolution was agreed to unanimously, and it was resolved that a copy of the resolution should be signed by the Town Clerk, and communicated to Lord John Russell. Mr. LAWRENCE said that seeing some of the Adermen present, he expected to hear them say something about a Reform in their Court, especially as that body was likely to be very much affected by the approaching measure. It would be desirable to know whether they would propose to vacate their seats at once, and whether they would be sa tisfied with triennial or septennial elections to the gown.— (Hear.) A matter of the kind would come better from the Aldermen themselves. It was desirable to know, too, whe ther they were disposed to give up the power they were in the habit of exercising, of giving pensions and increasing sa laries ; and as they were said, too, to be so ripe and anxious for reform, whether they were, to show their sincerity, wil ling to give up their exclusive privileges ? Sir PETER LAURIE was not able to answer for his bre thren what they might be willing to give up, or what to re tain. For his part, he was ready to yield part of what the Aldermen now possessed. Alderman HARMER said it would be desirable to adopt a resolution as to the privileges which they all wished to maintain.—(Hear, hear.) It appeared to him that the ci tizens of London ought not to be deprived of their right to elect their representatives annually, or to elect their own Magistrates.--1-(Cheers.) For his part he was desirous of going to the constituent body periodically, and he thought that the Court of Aldermen ought not to possess the power of using the City funds.--(Hear.) Mr. JUPP here desired that the reports of the Commit tee of the whole Court should be read. • This having been done — Mr. PRITCHARD said, if it was the opinion of the Court that it would be better to proceed to the discussion of the important matters contained in the reports which had been just read, he should be prepared to do so, although it was obvious to all 'that there were many propositions contained in those reports which it would be desirable to modify and alter.—( Hear.) Mr. C. PEARSON said, it was almost too much of Mr. Lawrence to begin the process of conciliation by requiring the Aldermen to commit felo de se, by not only surrendering the greater part of the privileges which they now exercised as a body, but positively by laying down their very existence as Aldermen. It was within the compass of probability that that body might be convinced by argument of the ne cessity which there existed for them to surrender their pre judices to the spirit of the times ; but they were not in a fit state to make such groat conceasione !Lat. time- 14e was satisfied that the interests of the citizens demanded the entire abolition of the Court of Aldermen, as a Court. In reform of the Corporation abuses he was prepared to go as far as any man living—(cheers)—but this he would say, if the measure to be introduced in the Legislature was to take from the inhabitant householders of the ward the annual election of the Common Council, and the periodical election of their Magistrates, and from the inhabitants at large the choice of their Mayor and Sheriffs, he would rather see the present Constitution of the City retained with all its faults, than he would he would have it exchanged for stipendiary Justices and Crown-appointed Magistrates, as was the case in the General Municipal Bill.—(Cheers.) Mr. Pearson concluded by moving a resolution to the effect stated in his speech. After a few observations from other Members the mo tion was agreed to, and a Sub-committee was appointed.— Adjourned. THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY). COVENT GAR: There was-a moderate supply t was somewhat dull at nearly last d. to s. d. Potatoe (cwt.) ... 2 0 4 6 Cebages, White (12 . ) 1 0 2 0 Di.to Red 2 6 3 6 Ditto;Savoy Endive 1 0 2 0 Horse ltadish(bundle) 2 0 3 6 Celery ... 1 6 2 0 Carrots ,12b.nclies)... 4 6 6 0 Turnips 2 6 3 6 Caleworts or Greens 2 6 3 6 1 6 2 0 , EN MARKET. this day's market, and the trade .eek's prices : d. to s. d Spinach (half-sieve) 6 8 I 0 Apples 1 6 5 0 Pears 3 0 7 0 Cabbage Lettuces 1 6 2 6 Mushrooms 1 6 3 0 Onions 1 0 2 0 Sweet Oranges (100) 5 0 12 0 Seville Oranges 8 0 15 C Lemons 5 0 12 0 Asparagus l5 0 18 0 Walnuts Span. Chemuts (peck) 4 0 6 0 French ditto Spanish Ilazlenuts 4 0 6 0 Brazilian Nuts 2 0 4 0 FED-. Grape s (per lb.) 010 2 6 Fnglish, Forced 1 6 4 0 Filberts P;ne Apples (lb.) HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 36 Trusses.) CUMBERLAND. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 15 to £3 5 New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0 Useful Old Ditto 3 10 3 15 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay Clover Hay Oat Straw *.l 10 to £1 le I Wheat Straw 1 14 1 16 SMITHFIELD. ..,..„.....-. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay 13 0 to -VI 5 New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0 Useful Old Ditto 3 10 .1 15 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye grass Hay Clover Hay (extra tine .ts 5 Generally 4 0 0 Oat Straw S to X 1 10 i 'Wheat Straw 1 10 1 lIIJNGERFORD. Coarse Meadow Hay ..£3 0 to .CP 5 New Meadow Hay Useful Old Ditto 3 5 3 10 Fine Upland Me.plow and liye• grass Hay Clover Hay 4 0 5 0 Cld Straw £1 Bto ..t 1 10 I Wheat Straw SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) (FROM LLOYD'S.) DEAL, JAN. 29.2--Wind W. S. W.—Arrived the London, Lamb, from Calcutta ; Margaret, Wilkie, and Nancy, Way, from Dublin. Arrived from the River, and remain with the rest of the outward-bound, the Doncaster, Pritchard, for the Mauritius ; and Ann, M'Alpin, for the Cape of Good Hope. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 29.—Wind N. W. to W. S. W., squally. —Put back the Malcolm, Eyles, for Madras, Calcutta, and China. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 28. —Wind W. to W. S. W. FALMOUTH, JAN. 28.—Wind W. S.W., strong breezes and s qually.—Arrived the Pilot, Younghusband, from Port-au- Prince. Off port the Elizabeth, Gilbert, from St. Michael's. Arrived from London the Hinda, Lowthian, for Rio and Bombay. MARGATE, JAN. 29.—Arrived the Jeune Gaston, Rozo, from Charente. PAN SAND HALE, JAN. 29. —. Arrived the Admittance, Brad ford, from Charleston ; and Teviotdalc, Johnson, from New Brunswick. DARTMOUTH, JAN. 29.—Arrived off port the Ontario, --, from New York. SCILLY, JAN. 28. —Arrived off port the Herald, Scaddon, from St. Michael's. BRISTOL, JAN. 29. —Arrived the Blanch, Steining, from St. Michael's. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 28.—Arrived the Jallahassie, Meany, from New Orleans • Argo, Fa r l e y, an d Elizabeth, Whitney, from Savannah ; Hazard, Churchward, from Newfoundland ; and Ann, Lamzea, from Aveiro. The Solway, Proctor, bound to Lintin, put back to Liver pool on the 28th inst., with loss of main-yard. The General Brock, late Jones, of London, and Brilliant, Agnew, from Honduras to Cork, were on shore at Bermuda, on the 4th instant, and the latter a total wreck. The Jane, Randall, of Limerick, from London, was aban doned on the 23d instant, near the Blasqucts, having been thrown on her beam ends, The Egeria, - for London, sprung a leak in Scallery Roads, on the 27th instant, and was supposed to be putting bilsl; Limerick. The Wan4erer,Weldll,oll3 flaf lipyre, bas arrived at Cadiz, dismasted, very leaky, and part of Vlt3 Fargo thrown aver , board? s o Pida, gator!, hbres New Brun§wicli, has arrived at Perllol44, with loss of rudder, bound to Philadelphia. DEATH OF LPfIP STAWM , Ii. - -We regret to state that the venerable Lord Stowell died yesterday at Early court ? near Reading, in the 91st year of his age, IRELAND. UNLAWFUL SOCIETY.—We learn from a most respectable source, that a society of an illegal nature has been established in Smithfield, Dublin, and that during the past week m any attempts have been made to induce the well disposed to join it. On Monday night a party of the confederates assembled and fired several shots ; and on Tuesday, about three o'clock in the morning, a more numerous party collected in Smithfield with large sticks, declaring that they would have the life of one person who refused to be sworn of the society. We have been requested to direct the notice of the authorities to these facts. —Dublin Record of Wednesday. OUTRAGES.—In reference to certain riotous proceedings in Smithfield, and brutal conduct in other places, reported by the Orange papers this week, the (Dublin) Post says :—We have ascertained that the outrages described have been grossly exaggerated. Our Orange contemporary heads this statement " Whiteboyism in Dublin," and endeavours, by an introductory paragraph, to give a political colouring to the matter. We have the best reason to know that there is not the slightest ground for this very improper and unwarrantable insinuation. THE TITHE CAMPAIGN. —There was a great assemblage of peasantry yesterday near Annacotty, where they compelled a man employed in serving Exchequer notices to fly for his life. for had he not gallopped off in post-haste, a minute's hesita tion most probably would have cost him his life. The night before the surrounding country was illuminated by fires, and shots were fired frequently during the night, to intimidate the clergyman, Rev. Mr. Crampton, from seeking his tithes. A man serving subpoenas for the Rev. E. Croker, near Croom, on Monday, was hunted by the infuriate peasantry, and he owed his escape to the fleet horse he rode.—Liinerick Chronicle. CLONMEL ELECTION.—A respectable meeting of the Elec tors of this Borough was held on Monday evening, at the Western School-room, at which about 300 of that brave and independent body attended. A Committee was formed, which drew up resolutions that were unanimously adopted, and a requisition calling on Mr. S. Rice, son of the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, to stand for the representation of the borough. A beautiful gold box was last Wednesday presented by his Excellency to Tyrone Power, Esq., the great Irish comedian. His every act proves the Lord Lieutenant a friend to every thing Irish. The Rev. Dr. Mahony has obtained a rule against a Tralee paper for pointing to his Reverence as the Tyrant of Dronmore. UNION OF REFORMERS.—Many a long day will the people of Ireland remember with gladness and exultation, the glo rious events of last Monday, distinguished for the union of all patriots preparatory to the approaching struggle for justice and Reform. Letters have been received from Drogheda describing the enthusiastic reception of Mr. O'Dwyer in that town. Mr. Lysaught -Pennefather, about whose exclusion from the bar the Tory press so much vaunted, was yesterday admitted as a Barrister by the Benchers of tho King's Inns, at a special meeting of that body called to consider their hasty decision on the first day of this Term, when they refused to call him on the grounds of his being convicted in 1832 for his opposition to the tithe system. Mr. Pennefather is son of the Rev. John Pennefather, Rector of Newport, county of Tipperary, and is a near relative of Baron Pennefather.—Thursday's Post. MEETING OF PAPER MAKERS. A very considerable meeting of the paper-manufacturers took place yesterday at the London Coffee-house, on the sub ject of the paper duty. Mr. Dickinson, of Hertfordshire, in the Chair. From the statement of the Chairman, it appears that the pa per manufacture is injured by the operation of the excise laws in a degree that, but for the unquestionable authority of the Commissioners of Excise Inquiry, and the statements of the parties present, we could not have considered possible,. It appears that the different kinds of paper, pasteboard, mill board, &c., are classed by the excise laws, partly according to their substance, and partly according to the nature of the ma terials used in their manufacture, under three different rates of duty—viz., 285., 21s. and 14s. per cwt. ; the lowest of these being paper made wholly out of old- tarred rope without extract ing the pitch or tar ; but, in consequence of the introduction of chain cables and other changes, this kind of material, which was formerly very cheap, has increased in price nearly threefold, so that it now greatly exceeds that of many of the materials used in paper liable to the first class duty of 28s. per cwt. It ap pears that owing to this many manufacturers, particularly in the northern parts of the kingdom, adopt the first class mate rials for second class paper, and, disguising them by a mixture of dissolved pitch and tan, get their paper charged by the Ex cise at 14s. per cwt. instead of 28s. ; so that, as the report of the Commissioners states, page 11, " the consequence is, that the person who manufactures paper of this description under the name of second class, is enabled to take a double advan tage of honest manufacturers—first, by using materials of a much cheaper description than those prescribed by law, and secondly, by paying half the duty he ought to pay. The distinction as to the substance of this brown paper, by which in one case it is allowed to pass as paper at the duty of 14s. per cwt. and in the other is charged as inillboards at the rate of 21s. per cwt., is so undefined, and, from certain causes, so completely undefinable, that many manuf ac t urers are ma d e to pay 21s. per cwt. duty for the very same article that others pay only 14s. per cwt. for. M&. Toe., %.,1' klao 6rm or Drewett and 'joule, manufac turers of brown paper and millboard, for which the excise insist on his paying 21s. per cwt. duty, stated that his mill was almost at a stand, and loaded with manufactured goods, in consequence of his being undersold by other manufac turers who pay only 14s. per cwt. for the same articles. Hop ing, as he thought, to rectify this discrepancy, he procured sei zures to be made in two places of the millboards precisely simi lar to his own, which, in consequence of paying only the 14s, duty, were sold under his price, and got them transmitted to the head office of the Excise in London. To his great astonish ment, the articles were restored to the makers without any surcharge or comment. This being the case, he insisted on the officer attending his mill passing his goods at the same rate, but the officer, under the direction of the supervisor, positively refused to do so. Mr. Tonle then came up again to the Excise-office, and demanded, in common justice, that he should be put on an equality with the other manufacturers whose goods after seizure had been restored ; but all the answer he could get, and that verbally, was that the Board of Excise could not interfere in the matter. When be remon strated upon this ruinous injustice, one of the clerks in the department told him there was no help, and that anothr manufacturer, similarly circumstanced, had been at the office that morning, and had gone away almost frantic about the loss of his business. The CHAIRMAN stated that Messrs. Phipps, of Dover, Mr. Edward Wright, of Drayton, and many other respectable manufacturers, were in the same situation as Mr. Tonle, and referred to the following notice of the subject in the Report of the Commissioners : We have found in our examinations of the solicitor and the Surveying-General-Examiner of Excise upon the subject, that they were fully aware of the inconvenience arising from the present state of the duty, and that they agreed that the only remedy short of a total repeal would be found in a conso lidation of the classes into one." Mr. DEHANT, the solicitor of Excise, says that "there is often a difficulty in making the right distinction ;" and adds, that " a consolidation of the duty would save trouble and questions arising upon it ; that the complaint that one man was paying first class duty, and another second class, would cease." He also admits that " other materials than those allowed by law are used in second class paper, and that an officer not well versed in the manufacture may make a mistake." Mr. HETIIERINGTON, surveying-general-examiner of the Excise, who is thoroughly acquainted with the practical opera tions of the duties, says, " that a consolidation would save much dispute; that there are complaints as to the inequality of charge ; and that it is difficult to distinguish between the two ; that, in short, he has no doubt that one rate of duty would be infinitely preferable to two." Mr. DICKINSON stated that the trade had at length reason to expect redress for these grievances, owing to the report of the Commisioners of Excise Inquiry, the greater part of which he read to the meeting ; and there was an universal feeling that the Commissioners had thoroughly investigated the subject, and shown great impartiality in the measures they recom mended. The CHAIRMAN said, he had hoped that the Commissioners would go further, and recommend the entire abolition of the paper duty ; and he also thought that more might have been said than the report contains on the subject of the enormous evasion of the duty constantly going on in the paper trade, owing to the high rate of the duty in proportion to the dimi nished price of paper ; and stated that owing to the injury sus tained by smuggling (which, as appears by the evidence an nexed to the report, is constantly going on and injuring the fair trader to a great extent), this manufacture affords a soli tary instance of a continued uninterrupted progressive de crease of price for the last 24 years, without one single favour able turn. It was remarked by some gentlemen present that the into. lerablc injustice of the regulations relating to this tax pre. vented the Excise from venturing on any public exposure, and they allowed gross frauds to be hushed up by private com promise, because they dared not show the arbitrary and op pressive character of the law ; and he mentioned that there had been four flagrant cases of fraud detected within the last month, one of which had been going on for five years, and yet the matter was already settled by a compromise. The meeting determined on the appointment of a committee for seeking through the Treasury or through Parliament that relief which the Commissioners of Excise Inquiry in their re port on paper recommended, and drew up and signed a memo. rial to the Lords of the Treasury, and a petition to the House of Commons, on the subject. The only part of their proceed ings in which there was not perfect unanimity arose from a proposition of Mr. Lowe that the meeting should rather peti tion for a repeal of the stamp duty on newspapers, w hi c h h e stated would so greatly multiply these publications, as to cause an additional demand for paper equal to th e w h o l e ma nufacture at present. The CHAIRMAN stated that he considered that the meeting had better confine 1 !!, pncation to the practical relief which Lad now such good authority for claiming as the :eport of the Commissioners recommended. He urge - ,1 that the question of newspaper stamps involved considerations of the greatest importance, and would be decided by reference to great politi cal principles, rather than as a matter of revenue; and sug gested that a body like themselves, who had a strong interest in the question, could not bo thought to give an unbiassed opinion on the subject, and that anything urged by them would be entitled to less attention than if it came from any other class of the community. The meeting at large appeared to acquiesce in these senti ments, and terminated a very long dismission by voting thanks to the Chairman, an d sig n ing the petition and memorial before l'ekrBd ;4, BRIGHTON-FRIDAY. His Majesty gave audience to General Sir Frederick Mulcaster this morning. In the afternoon the King took a carriage drive on the upper road to Shoreham, accompa nied by Lady Mayo. The Duchess of Gloucester will, we understand, take her departure next Monday for Gloucester House. Her Royal Highness and the Princess Augusta took a carriage drive this morning before luncheon. Lady Kennedy Erskine is exceedingly fond of madrigal and glee performances. Her Ladyship having heard our madrigal singers at the Palace, expressed a desire to hear them again ; and for that purpose her Ladyship, accompa nied by some friends, went to the house of a professional lady yesterday afternoon, where our Madrigal Society bad the honour of executing several madrigals and glees in the presence of her Ladyship and party. WINDSOR. Preparations are making at the Castle for the return of their Majesties, who are expected to take up their resi dence there the latter end of next month, or the beginning of March. The King will leave the Pavilion on the 3d of next month for St. James's Palace, where he will remain until the sth, when his Majesty will again return to Brighton. It is at present expected the Court will finally leave the Pavilion as early as the 20th of February for St. James's, whence it will proceed to Windsor. COURT CIRCULAR. The Duchess of Kent entertained a large hnd distin guished party at dinner yesterday. A meeting of the Members of the Gra , :,d Cabinet, con sisting of the Cabinet Ministers and the Great Officers of State, took place last evening, at Lansdowne House, to settle the Roll of Sheriffs for the present year, preparatory to its being pricked by his Majesty in Council. The Clerks of the Privy Council were in attendance. The Marquis of Lansdowne entertained the party at dinner. Nourri Effendi, Turkish Minister in London, has issued cards of invitation for three grand entertainments, with illu mination, music, &c., for the Ist, 2d, and 3d of February, to celebrate the birth of the new-born Prince Nezam-Ed deen Khan, third son of the Grand Seignor. The Attorney-General had an interview yesterday w ith Viscount Melbourne, in Downing -street. The Wurtemberg and Brazilian Ministers transacted business yesterday at the Foreign Office. The Duchess of Kent, and the Princess Victot•ia drove and walked in Hyde Park on Thursday. The Duke of Cumberland returned to town 'on Wednes day night from the Pavilion at Brighton, A Cabinet Council was held on Thursday afternoon a t the Foreign Office. It was attended by all the Ministers ex cept Lord John Russell. The Council sat two hours. he Greek Minister and Count Polton transacted busi ness on Thursday at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Messrs. Wilson and Norris had an interview on Thurs day with Viscount Melbourne, in Downing -street. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. The Duke of Norfolk, yesterday, in St. James's-square, from his seat, Fornham, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk; Viscount Sidney, from his seat, Frognal, Kent ; J. M. Fector, Esq., M. P., at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's -street, from Dover, ; Sir John Ogilvi e , B ar t., at di tto, f rom Scotland ; the Rev. Mt. at Crawley's Hotel, Albemarle-Street, f r om Sa lisbury ; Sir George Pocock, Bart., at the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle -street, from a tour ; Sir T'nomas an d Lady Barker and family, at the London Hotel, Albemarle-street. from Preston Park, Somersetshire ; the aev. Mr. Lushingtoa and family, at ditto, from Bath ; Mr. arid Mrs. Austin, at Rag gett's Hotel, Dover-street, from Br.'..th ; Mrs. Leigh an d the Misses Leigh, at Marshall Thr,mpson's Hotel, Cavendish' square ; Charles A. Walker, Esq., M. P., at ditto; J. single ton' Esq., at ditto; David S co t t , E sq, at ditto; the Marqui s of Headfort, in Charles-street, Grosvenor-square, from Kell* county Meath ; Mr. and Mrs. Wentworth Beaumont, at The mas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Breton Hall, Yorkshire; Captain and Lady Susan Doyle, at Fenton's H o t e l, St- James's-street, from Putney Heath; Sir William Abdy, 111 Hill -street, from a tour ; Sir A. Crichton, in Charles-street' Berkeley-square, from ditto ; Major and Lady Augusta 13aringl in Eaton-squar e , f rom a tour; t h e H on. and Rev. ilieorge ari" Lady Charlotte G ranv ill e , i n Hill -street, from B.ntleigh 10' Somerset. DEPARTURES. Sir Montague and Lady Georgina CWlnondeley, from th e Burlington Hotel, Old B ur li ng t on and Cork-streets, for Brighton; the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Whitefoord, from Bel_ Hotel, Dover. street, for Hens ; Mr. and Mrs. Sparks, from the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle-...,treet, for West Lodge, Co b 1' Eageli, from ditto, for Standerwick Court , mouth set • Henry Somer Bentin•-.1, Esq., f rom di tto, for Teign , Devon ; thc.: Earl of R o d en and Viscount Powers court, from O:H London Hotel, Albemarle-street ; the Hon. Misses Stapleton, from ditto, for Green Court, Henley- 0 '" Thames ; Protheroe, Esq., from ditto, for Cheltenham' Captain M a y ne , f rom t h e B ath Hotel, Arlington -street, ff.,. Brighton; Captain and Mrs. Hodges, from ditto, for Batu; Captain William Ramsden and Lady Annabella Ramsdell' from Marshall Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square; jelits Hastings Touchet, Esq., from ditto ; J. A, Slack, Esq., fror° ditto. QUEEN'S TREATRE. Mrs. Nisbett, under the sole management of whom tb theatre now is, is catering most daintily for the taste of t“" public. Last night, in addition to a laughable new burlettsf entitled Borrowed Feathers, in which she herself and be t sister, Miss Mordaunt, en ac t e d t h e pr i ncipal parts, and t he plot of which turns u p on a young lady assuming the disguise of her waiting-woma n , an d a young gentleman that of footman, M. Vizentini and a company of French come dians' made their first app earance f or the season before an Engliea; audience. The vaudeville of Le Mariage de Raison, A n Les Gants J aunes , w hi c h a s h ort time brick was ac t e d at zu e Adelphi und er th e name o f the Yello7,:> Kids, were the gre et f attractions of th e night. MaderaoiF;elle Fanny, who is one the French c om p any , i s a very Clever actress, and played The the peculiar v i vac i ty an d archness of her countrywomen. .1 house was very well filled and the entertainments appearedt o give satisfaction to every body. Miss Mordaunt has i m prove; most rapidly, and is now an Accomplished actress in her I ' n3 . of characte r s. Of M rs. Ni sbett it is unnecessary to speak 1: terms of prais e , b ecause t h e pu bli c h ave justly appreciated be: merit, and she is every evening increasing in their es timatial s The theatre, thi s season , i s d evote d to the legitimate purP°9 e for which theatres are permitted to exist, and is under the CO D : trol of those who will not suffer any abuses to defile tbe!! establishment, or disgrace the neighbourhood. It i s w hat ° t professes to be, a place for the amusement and the instructi o ; of the public. It is to b e h ope d that Mrs. Nisbett and be sisters will meet with th e encouragement to which, from t he ., talents, assiduity, and respectability, they are entitled. " THE SUN" E XPR ESS. —The Sun rece i ve d t h is day (Friday) h as a report , extend i ng to foe';columns, ; „ dinner given on Wednesday, at Liverr Jo l, to M r. O'-ion' nell, and expr esse d t o th e i r o ffi ce. —Bath Herald. Chess appears to be equally popular and fashiona ble il in London an d P ar i s . A vel-y larg e esta bli s h ment upon- similar plan to the Cafe de la Regence of the French call tal, is now open e d a t C ornhill, to which the most distinguishe d players from th e C ont i nent, as well as of this country, resor t . As people mu s t h ave amusement of some sort, we are gla d to see the natio na l t as t e di rected this way, for chess is ". e i cidedly the m os t i nnocent as well as the most intelleet u " game that is played. JAPHET AND H IS UNKNOWN FATHER.---- The author of " Peter Simple and Jacob Faithful," has c hose an admir a bl e su bj ect f or hi s humourous and sarcastic P en. " Japh e t i n searc h o f a Father " is a history of very en ter f tainin g adventures, en'ibodying o sc enes i n var i ous grades . society ; the tact and the discrimination of the Captain really surprising, The ridiculous is always mixed up With the shrewa, and knowledge of society and character i s shown oven i n th e re di cu l ous. We are not surprised t h a t all Marryat's novels are such favourites, for they possess i° no ordinary degree all the elements of popularity. MR. POWER'S VISIT TO AMERICA. public will fi n d M r. Power light and liv e ly, but sterla withal, di s pl ay i ng much talent and much good' feeliag ; his travels we re f ar and wide, his means of observation ar°l3lies; „, and the use h e h as made of them agreeable and entertain ing. Th e s k etchy and lively manner in which his "ImPrble, sions o f A mer i ca " are written, though extremely agreea will not so extensively recommend as the right spirit W l %l pervades every page. Mr. Power's sentiments are those is i an indepe n d en t man ; hi s statements those of an imPaq eb observer. Well received, and hospitably treated, in o r United States, he has not repaid that kindness with ing t i e titude ; and neither has he made a servile and syeoP ha 4 c li return of flattery. Th e s t y l e o f hi s work is that in vi" t i c the English traveller o ug ht to wr i te of his Transat la° brethren."—Literary Gazette. 0 4 THE EARL OF OIi.FORD AND THE "" ' l ' - 0 1 r e COUNCIL OF GREAT 11 ARMOCTH.—Our readers maY,r, v o bably have r' narked the announcement by the of Council zlt . this borough th a t t h ey had removed the Earra• eriord from his office of High Steward. On his l' e j. ship's attention bein g ca ll e d to the circumstance, he s dressed the following letter to Wm. Barth, Esq., the newly chosen Mayor : " Wolterton, Jan. 26.ac "is at this moment - only that I have been mad° no, quainted, thr oug h t h e newspapers, with a vote of the C' jf r o s4 ration of Yarmouth, removing me from the heretofae * IA honourable situation of High Steward of Yarmouth. cp honour whi c h t h e late Corporation of your borough had bly ferred up on me, was rece i ve d w i t h pr i de and gratitude., bp dismissal by the present Corporation confers n mo st equa nour upon your obedient servant, " ORFORD' " To the Mayor 9f Yarmouth," I I